Weatherization Quality Specialist.

Department Information This mission of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and consumer energy costs by advancing clean energy, energy efficiency and zero emission vehicles to benefit all Coloradans. CEO develops and implements programming to support that mission and achieve outcomes within Colorado’s energy sectors. The Colorado Energy Office is a great place to work, with collaborative and talented employees who are passionate about our mission and a flexible hybrid (work from home/work from office) atmosphere. Employees report high satisfaction with their work, their colleagues and manager, and CEO leadership. Join us!

The Colorado Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), as part of CEO, helps qualified Coloradans save money, increase comfort, and better their homes and environment through proven energy conservation solutions. These solutions include LED light bulbs, high efficiency furnaces and refrigerators, building shell insulation, and rooftop solar arrays, among others. WAP operates in all 64 Colorado counties and serves Colorado’s diverse population of residents through its local service providers.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

The CEO currently has an opportunity for a Quality Specialist to join the WAP team. The Quality Specialist will support the WAP team as described in the duties and responsibilities below.

Description Of Job

Starting Salary Range: $60,000.20 – $67,000.18 Annually

*The position is considered hybrid and may conduct work remotely as per the needs of the position and department*General Duties and Responsibilities

• Re-post of a Previously posted position; candidates who applied previously do NOT need to reapply for consideration*
• Assist Quality Management (QM) team to inspect and monitor WAP service providers via grantee monitoring
• Assist QM team to provide training to WAP service providers
• Travel around Colorado to homes for inspection and to subgrantee offices for training
• Most travel will be day trips near your work location, but also expect two to four nights of overnight travel per month to more distant locations across Colorado depending on need
• Adhere to timelines for team project and task completion
• Execute training and quality control activities and strategy
• Effectively develop WAP team, subgrantee, and stakeholder relationships
• Work with WAP team members, service providers, and other stakeholders to solve problems
• Create and run reports from the WAP database
• Manage documents, spreadsheets, and other files in Google Drive
• Assist in creating and revising WAP guidance documents and resources
• Provide input during WAP strategic planning
• Assists in advancing Equity Diversity and Inclusion initiatives
• Adhere to technical and health and safety policies and procedures
• Maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Abide by office policies and procedures in a manner that ensures fiscal responsibility and promotes efficient, effective, and elegant government
• Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and scheduling software applications to prepare correspondence, plans, reports, schedules, and other documents
• Assist other CEO departments in carrying out unit and office wide priorities
• Participate in and travel in state and out of state as necessary to designated events and conferences in support of office programming
• Perform other duties as requested and required

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights

• Practical and demonstrated building science knowledge and experience in residential weatherization, residential energy efficiency services, or closely related field
• Minimum two years of working, inspection, and/or training experience in weatherization, residential energy efficiency services, or closely related field
• Ability to collaborate with a team that is not co-located with virtual collaboration strategies and tools
• Ability to obtain a Quality Control Inspector (QCI) certification within 12 months of hire date, QCI certification preferred see this PDF download for more information
• Driver’s License
• Dedicated to continuous improvement, desire to learn new skills
• Demonstrated leadership and facilitation capabilities
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on developing strong relationships
• Ability to independently start and finish tasks
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong written, oral, and presentation communication skills
• Willingness to adapt to and enhance current team culture

Proficient in the following:

• MS Excel/Google Sheets
• MS Word/Google Docs
• MS PowerPoint/Google Slides
• Google Sites
• Google Drive
• Google Calendar
• Gmail
• Google Meet
• Zoom
• Salesforce

Interested in learning more about:

• Agile/Scrum framework
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Geographical information systems
• Stakeholder engagement
• Relationship management
• Colorado energy industry

Supplemental Information

To Apply

A cover letter and resume must be submitted with the application for consideration. Your cover letter and resume must provide sufficient detail about your background and experience to allow the screening panel to properly assess your experience in the required elements, including your experience and achievements.

The State of Colorado/Office of the Governor offers a generous benefits package including:

• Annual leave accrued at 13.33 hours per month (4 weeks a year)
• Sick leave accrued at 6.66 hours a month (10 days a year)
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Medical and dental plans
• State paid life insurance policy of $50,000
• Choice of 2 retirement plans
• 401K and 457 plans
• State paid Short Term Disability coverage
• Additional optional life and disability plans
• Credit Union Membership
• RTD pass
• Training and professional development

To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/benefits .

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

ADAAA Accommodations

The Office of the Governor is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Staffing Coordinator (the Director of Human Resources) at [email protected].

Conditions of Employment

Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment.